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  • May 01, 2005

    Inside the Bar May 2005: Diversity Outreach Committee's annual program focuses on diversity, your practice, and the bottom line

    The State Bar's Diversity Outreach Committee, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, will present the 2005 Annual Diversity in the Legal Profession program on June 9 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. In addition to the usual complimentary luncheon and keynote speaker, this year's program includes a panel discussion focusing on "Diversity, Your Practice, and the Bottom Line."

    Inside the Bar
    May 2005

    Diversity Outreach Committee's annual program focuses on diversity, your practice, and the bottom line

    N. Cornell Boggs III
    Boggs

    The State Bar's Diversity Outreach Committee, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, will present the 2005 Annual Diversity in the Legal Profession program on June 9 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. In addition to the usual complimentary luncheon and keynote speaker, this year's program includes a panel discussion focusing on "Diversity, Your Practice, and the Bottom Line."

    "This year we are excited to include a stellar panel of corporate counsel and experts from Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development," says State Bar President Michelle Behnke. "The panel will impart important information about how outside counsel is selected and how corporations view diversity and community connections - adding a substantive component to the annual networking luncheon."

    Keynote speaker, Attorney N. Cornell Boggs III, vice president and general counsel, Tyco Plastics and Adhesives, will share his experiences with and perspective on diversity in the legal profession. Boggs' topic is "Challenges and Opportunities: Living the Business Case for Diversity in the Legal Profession."

    Panelists include: Terry Ludeman, chief of the Office of Economic Advisors in the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Madison; Kim Rivera-Sanchez, vice president law, Rockwell Automation Inc., Mayfield Heights, Ohio; Robert Johnson, senior counsel, McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, Ill.; Micabil Diaz Martinez, deputy secretary, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Madison; and Michelle Nettles, director - strategic projects, Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee. Behnke will moderate the discussion.

    The Diversity Counsel Program's mission is to promote legal services opportunities for minority and women attorneys within the legal profession.

    Space is limited. For reservations, call the State Bar at (800) 728-7788 or (608) 257-3838.


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